I find myself being more and more drawn to down time alone in my cabin. It may seem a little non-social, but I’ve come to realize that having that time to yourself is THE crucial element to staying sane. Another odd sensation I’m going through? The feeling that I’ve been on the ship for far longer than I actually have. If this keeps up, by the time I leave the ship in March it will seem like I’ve worked here for years. You do so much, and work so hard that a day feels longer than it is, but goes by quicker than a day would while I was working at Cinemark. My best moments on board have been playing with the kids. I could literally do that all day, which is probably a good thing since eventually that’s what I will be doing.
I got a chance to go up and hang out in Edge for a little while. I LOVED it. The kids are older (11-13) but still young enough to think that I, as a counselor, am cool. While waiting for the program to start, I initiated an impromptu dance party. Why? Because I could. Duh. The biggest surprise though, was the kids were digging it. It started with just me and two girls, then a couple boys joined, and then more kids kept joining until I began a conga line. Yes, a conga line. Finally, Party Rock Anthem came on and everybody’s hand went UP! and they stayed there. (up, down, up, down, up, down) *Sorry... couldn’t resist. The kids settled down and the actual Edge workers took over and began their ice breakers. Later on we got to experience a program called Ghost Voyager. I don’t want to give anything away, but basically it scares the crap out of all the kids. Fantastic to watch and be a part of!
I’ve had a request to describe the Crew Mess. Hmm... what can I say about mess? Well, it’s different than I expected. It’s cafeteria style in the sense that you eat what they’re having or you don’t eat (unless you have stuff in your room). The food itself isn’t bad. It’s very different than what I would normally eat and incredibly random at times. However, this is an adventure right? Try everything once! So - there is always some fresh fruit available, mostly bananas and oranges, and there is always a place to make a salad of some sort. The toppings for the salad vary from day to day and include everything from the normal croutons and cheese to onions, some sort of curry covered bean, and spicy fruit. (Sidebar for Spicy Fruit - had that today for dinner accidentally. Thought it was just pineapples and oranges mixed together. Nope. Had some sort of clear, odorless spice concoction which made my eyes water.) After that section, there is the main entree area which always includes rice (white and other style), some kind of soup, some kind of pasta, two meat options, and one fish option. You can mix it up and get what you want. Everyone does and no two plates ever look the same. Also, there are normally steamer trays in the middle with some kind of vegetable in them. The deserts are different everyday and someone said that we get the mistakes from the guest kitchen every now and then in addition to our own desserts. This definitely explains the delicious lemon meringue I had the other day which had the weirdest raspberry design ever on the top. All in all, it’s not that bad and the food quality if quite good so far! Definitely not for picky eaters though. :)
For those of you who know me well, this next bit will make you laugh. I have once again chosen a work environment where I am surrounded by Fabulous Men. In fact, there is even a widely accepted rule among the crew: Fabulous until proven Not. Number of Nots in YA? At least three... though I hear there’s a few more. I haven’t met everyone yet, but they all seem very nice and are generally very friendly. Granted to work for Disney, part of you needs to be hardwired to be happy and nice. It can be a tiny, small, hidden part, but it has to exist in some capacity.
My first week of “real work” starts this Sunday. I’m no longer in training! Yay! I get to be on the floor, playing with kids, helping out with programs, and getting all kinds of real experience. I’ll be spending most of time between Pixie Hollow and Andy’s Room, which is a-ok with me. I’ll also be doing all the behind-the-scenes stuff I can’t talk about on here. Sorry, folks!
I’ll keep you posted! Over and out.
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